Consultant At Crown Agents

About the role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Business Improvement team within the Programme Management Office (PMO) and be a part of exciting initiatives to drive, support and contribute to business improvement with the aim of improving services to our clients, both internal and external. The individual will engage with multiple stakeholders internally and externally to support effective and efficient programme management support, delivery, and business growth as well as have opportunity to manage project(s).

Location – London

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF JOB

Under the oversight of the Head of Business Improvement, the individual will:

Manage

Assist with the management and provide support to Crown Agents projects to ensure timely and effective delivery within contracted time and budget.
Directly manage projects from start to end with support from more senior members of staff.
Support the PMO in project quality assurance processes in line with the PMO and clients’ systems and processes as well as internal quality management system requirements
Manage and monitor the Contract Management Reviews, including coordination of high-quality contract management review reports and timely submission to the project’s key stakeholders
Manage the PMO’s live project spreadsheet to ensure it is up to date and in line with project information

Deliver

Produce high quality and up to date monthly time analysis reports that accurately reflect the project team and time spent on the project
Review completed RAG and IATI reports to ensure they are complete and follow up with the relevant team
Deliver PMO induction to new joiners within and outside the PMO and regularly update the pack in line with the business delivery workflow
Proactively engage with business units to improve compliance against PMO requirements and produce high quality quarterly compliance reports
Coordinate and organise Monthly Brown Bag Lunches together with the wider business
Assist in provision of advice and guidance to internal & external clients on the PMO systems and processes, with a view to become the programme management focal point
Provide Programme and Senior Management with better project data through various reporting mechanisms
Effective programme management for external clients and/or donors with support from senior staff
Analytical and problem-solving approaches with a detailed orientated management of day-to-day tasks

Build

Build knowledge and experience through contributing to think-pieces, facilitation of lessons learning events and/or shadowing more senior members of staff and attending external events
Build experience of data monitoring, analysis and learning to feed into business improvement and knowledge dissemination
Support in the development of tools, guidance, and processes for improved project management.
Update the track record library in coordination with Commercial DO

Win

Support Programme Managers in on selling their projects
Provide inputs to opportunity identification, marketing material, proposal development and management as required.
Support business winning initiatives through bid coordination and/or bid management should the need arise

About you

Qualification

Relevant degree from a top-tier university
A post-graduate degree from a top-tier university, desirable

Experience

Some relevant government or private sector experience in relevant subject area;
Some experience of working in a developing country, desirable.

About us

Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.

You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.